Book description
Let's be honest-Who? by Algis Budrys isn't just a Cold War sci-fi thriller; it's basically the love child of The Manchurian Candidate and a paranoid robot convention. And somehow, it works brilliantly.
The story centers on Martino, a scientist who gets himself into a very unfortunate accident involving something called the K-88 (which sounds like either a washing machine or a doomsday device-we're never quite sure, and that's part of the charm). After said explosion, he winds up in Soviet hands for months. When he finally returns, he's not exactly the same guy who left. For starters, he's now sporting a shiny metal arm and a face that could make a Halloween mask cry. Cue the existential dread.
The big question-literally the title-is whether this metallic man is actually Martino or some kind of sinister Soviet replacement. Allied Security isn't taking any chances, and neither should you. Budrys takes what could've been a campy premise and turns it into a tense, philosophical mind-bender about identity, loyalty, and what makes us human-aside from, you know, our inconvenient fleshiness.
Originally published in 1958 and later adapted into a film (which, fair warning, is not nearly as good), Who? captures that deliciously paranoid flavor of 1950s sci-fi, where the real enemy might not be communism, but confusion itself. Budrys, a Hugo Award nominee with a flair for the cerebral side of pulp fiction, delivers a tight, thought-provoking narrative that doesn't waste time on melodrama or unnecessary exposition. It just gets right to the point-like a very philosophical bullet.
If you enjoy audiobooks that make you question your own eyeballs and possibly your government, Who? is a crisp, unsettling ride. Just don't look in the mirror afterward. You might start wondering who's looking back.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience